[{"word":"castrato","phonetic":"/kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Originally composed for a castrato.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/castrato"]}]